![]() ![]() ![]() In the manga and both animes, Alexander greeted the Elrics by jumping on Edward, a tendency for which Nina scolded him in the manga and 2003 Anime. Nina tended not to keep Alexander tied up for which her father scolded her in the 2009 Anime. His breed appears to be a Great Pyrenees and his fur is mostly white but Nina notably depicted him with brown patches on his head and ears whenever she drew pictures of him with herself and her father or the Elrics in the 2003 Anime. And now she's 6: The Alchemy Exam (2003 series)Įpisode 4: An Alchemist's Anguish (2009 series)Īlexander was the family pet of the Tucker Family and Nina's closest best friend. It's a finale that upsets readers because not only is this a little girl who's been turned into a chimera, this is the little girl readers have come to like. Arakawa spends just enough time with them to make them likable, and then she wraps up the arc with the gut punch ending. Nina is an adorable character, and to see her interact with Alphonse and Edward creates a bond with them. ![]() They are present throughout, allowing the reader to get to know them and care for them. The biggest reason for this chapter's memorability though is how it establishes Nina and Alexander. It all comes to a head at the reveal when the artwork takes on the tone of a horror story. She then pulls the rug out in a drastic cut to the next day when storm clouds are forming and there are more shadows than usual. ![]() For example, Edward getting jumped on by Alexander is a way for Arakawa to let readers' guards down by alleviating tension. Before Nina's transformation, the atmosphere is constantly filled with humor. On top of this, the drastic shift in tone braces the reader for the horrifying reveal. Upon rereading it, fans can notice that the clues to this reveal were there all along. For example, a chimera they're told about at the beginning lines up with Shou mentioning that his wife "left him." It's revealed later that this chimera is actually the result of a failed experiment where Shou fused his wife with another creature, leading to her death. Little clues are thrown throughout the chapter that come back later when Edward realizes what's going on. For starters, this is a chapter that's ripe with foreshadowing. So why has this moment stuck with fans years after it first debuted? The answer lies in its clever writing and use of tone. Related: Fullmetal Alchemist Cosplay Recreates Anime's Most Heartbreaking Scene It ends on a depressing note as they cannot turn her back. After getting to know them for some time, the brothers return to see that he's created a new chimera.but once it speaks, Edward, horrified, realizes that it's Nina merged with her dog. When they meet him, he's struggling with getting his license renewed and is caring for his young daughter Nina and their dog Alexander. They're directed to a chimera specialist named Shou Tucker, a man who is credited with creating the first talking chimera, which is a creature formed by merging two beings that aren't genetically the same. Chapter 5, "The Alchemist's Suffering," follows Edward and Alphonse seeking out a bio-alchemist to see if there's anything in that field to help them restore their bodies. ![]()
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